The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02
ALASKA TERRITORY.
Annual Report of the Governor-A Re-
gion Astounding In Riches.

Annual heport OF tno dOVeInOr-h he-
gion Astounding In Riches.
WASHINGTON, Nov IA. J.. Swinciord
Governor Of Alaska In his annual report
ays that the white population is principally
confined To the southeastern section, cm.
b.ucing the socnllcd Thirty. mile strip 0f
mainland geographical division which in
cludcs less than onc.twcuiicth Of the whole
Territory. Tho population Of the Territory
Is estimated as follows Whites, 6,OoO ere
olcs (practially whitcl, 1900 Aleuts, 900
natives (partially educated and ciNiliycd),
$500 Total civilized population, 1900
unciyiliNcd, "a, 500, To,al population, 30 100.
All the Crcoles and Alcuts can read and
write either In the Russian or their own
language, while not few of the natives
other than Alcsuts are Ia all intcuts civil
izcd The Governor saws that tlnOnuo is a
conservative estimate of all taxable property
In the Territory, exclusive of the Alaska
commercial compauys establishment ON
Seal islands. The increase, lac says, will he
rapid w. soon rs Congress, 10y The necessary
legislation, gives encouragement to the set
tlcmcnt Of public lands The report SAYS
that very little has been accomplished, or,
indeed, attempted, In the way of agticult-
ural Development
This. notwithstanding there Il q consider.
able acreage uf tillnhlc land In southwestern
Alaska, with soil that produces u most
luxurious vegetation, the fact being that nu
one comes into the Territory with the belief
that either the soil or the climate II adapted
tu agriculture or horticulture pursuits, but
the few experiments which have been made
leave No r0um Tor doubt that all the ccrrnls
except curn, can be- grown to perfection iu
many sections. Nothing has Yet been done
In the way uf stock raising, although the
winters NJ southeastern Alaska an much
miltcr than thuscof Montana, Wyomingnnd
Dakota, aud the seasons altogether quite we'll
adapted to this industry.
The Guycrnnr SAYS wonderful results are
being achieved in mining. showing the I'ri.
| tory ~ hc rich in the precious metals. The
| minc on Douglass island during tho Year ha,
lxprncd ont SiOo.Wn pcr mouth, mld thor
80 f,ch r'ssos ", inS % i',i'shio ,i,-'
The GuNUrnprNht' wat " Y rIoftod ua
Mr. Ogilyic. wllp WAS sent ont by The dumiu
ion government last spring "a locate th
BOUNDARY line between Alaska aud the north
| west territory. claims HAT the Shlinud'
river i in british ''riitnry md has suritcsicd
! that IN the strength NJ hi import bis govern
mHnt IL likely a. attempt nrNt summer the
| collection of minrr' lircnsrs provided iur in
! thr Canadian law The Governor snys that
INV NllflNIN Nl NNlN" hNNNN WIZ W. Nf.Nf'A ~
/ thr miners. r. lirfr majority ol whom are
| American citizens. aud " persisted iu will
/ certainly end Ne hluod,hCd, and suggests that
/ iu view NJ the Imminent dnuErr ut such
| troubles the recommendation NJ Congress in
| behalf ul q Joint commission tu definitely
| settle the boundary line be- unfrd renewed
/ The salmon cob nui N,ml, h~hcric,. ho SAYS
Welded about eiUnul during the year
Crusdcnhl, spl'c in the report Is devoted
| a. the duirr- ui ilir Alaska commercial cum
| plny, which holds loasc from the govern
mrnt ior the lur privileges ~ the Sea-
| islands The GoN,uordcclars that the com
| pany durs not ,"bhnc H. operations a. th,.t
| island. hut hold, mostoi the Alcutiiu chain
| aud the greater pirt IT the mainland as ii'
| undisputad plin,ipnliiy; that it opp,r.o'
/ the supervised natives aud hRI reduced thuu
/ tu practical slavery 10y paying such small
| SUNS Tor u.lirrs thlt the puur SCI! hunter.
/ nee always in their irhi. That u hl, marked
l the ,pin uf the country passing through its
/ hands. aud will Hrurpt uu unmarked Duin
/ frum tho nlii,r.. that it has buyrnttri and
/ driven away huur.i government uiirrr uhu
refused tu ln W. lfldiuW he short, that % iT
| % grinding monopoly ilut 10 di.nuuuuH du
| yplupurui uf iltr country nui violates ihu
/ law hy selling hrprh loading fire arms a. The
| natives Tho tuNvfunr .nN that " ihr ruu
| imrt with this company cannot be rs,iudcd
l it should not be- renewed